Sports briefs

CHEERLEADING

'Stunt' will be new sport

A second organization announced plans Wednesday to create a new sport out of competitive cheerleading in an effort to get competitions recognized by the NCAA. A week after USA Gymnastics announced it will sanction meets among the six schools that have had varsity competitive cheer teams, a competing plan was introduced by USA Cheer. The governing body for cheerleading organizations said it is teaming with 15 colleges to create the sport of "stunt." USA Gymnastics sanctioned events will be called "team acrobatics and tumbling."

FOOTBALL

Alabama's Ingram likely to miss Penn State

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is unlikely to play for No. 1 Alabama against No. 18 Penn State on Saturday. Ingram had left knee surgery last week, but Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said the junior running back was able to run the day before. Saban said Ingram's knee was "improving every day," but he probably won't play against the Nittany Lions.

BASKETBALL

Serbia, Turkey advance

Serbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship when Milos Teodosic made a trey with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory in Istanbul. Serbia advanced to face Turkey in a semifinal game Saturday. Turkey knock out Slovenia, 95-68. - AP